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Title:
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Blind and Visually Impaired Amenity Wayfinding Through Interior Public Space
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Creator:
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Moore, Jennifer Lindsey
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Subject:
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Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Graphic Design
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Subject:
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Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Graphic Design
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Rights:
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Copyright is retained by the authors or artists of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
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Abstract:
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People who are visually impaired and blind depend on the presence of tactile and
audible information as a wayfinding tool in order to successfully navigate through an
unfamiliar environment. As effective as current interior wayfinding systems are, they
often fail to consider the necessary destination points of those who are visually impaired
and blind. I intend to show that current wayfinding systems used in interior public spaces
have several insufficiencies including; weak, inconsistent signage for the visually
impaired, lack of tactile surfacing for wayfinding and functionality of existing tactile
surfaces. This thesis is focusing on a solution that aids in the mobility of those who are
sight impaired, by integrating a more universal wayfinding system through means of
tactility. I will develop a cohesive system that considers the most common areas are that
accessed by those within a public space, allowing for visually impaired or blind
pedestrians to travel with confidence in an unknown area.
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Publisher:
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Savannah, Georgia : Savannah College of Art and Design
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Date:
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2013-05
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Format:
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PDF : 35 p. : ill
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